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il [11 u i A I Witnesses UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

IVIELIAM HENRY DBEWVITT, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO SPRATTS PATENT, (AMERICA) LIMITED, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

' PEN FOR EXHIBI TI NG POULTRY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,769, dated November 26, 1889. Application filed October 26, 1888. Serial No. 289,184. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: solid back or end O, formed of thin sheet Be it known that I, \VILLIAM HENRY metal or other suitable material, and are open DREWITT, a citizen of Great Britain, and a at the bottom where the pen stands on the resident of London, England, have invented ground or exhibiting stand or table, and at certain new and useful Improvements in Pens the front or end opposite the solid end 0, as 5 5 for Exhibiting Poultry, of which the followis shown in Fig. 2. The two sides A and A ing is a full, clear, and exact description, refare fastened or connected to the back or end erence being had to the accompanying draw- O by the hinges a, Fig. 5, so that the sides ings, making a part of this specification. I can be folded against the back when the pen My improvement refers more particularly is folded or closed, as will be understood from 60 to wire cages or pens for confining poultry, Figs. 3 and 4.. The top 13 is hinged to the pigeons, or other similar animals when exside A, and fastened or connected to the hibited at fairs or shows, where it is desired opposite side by the hook I), Fig. 6, so that to move the pen fromplace to place, but apwhen the pen is folded or closed the top I 5 plies equally well to all pens for confining or turns down inside of and against the side A, 65 separating small animals; and it consists, esand is then folded against the back, as will sentially, of a pen or cage formed of separate be seen from Fig. 4:. Hence to fold or close detachable sections, constructed of wire or my improved pen the top 13 is first detached other suitable material, that can be readily or unhooked from the side A and turned '20 folded, so as to be easily transported from down against the opposite side A. The side 70 place to place and occupy but little space in A is then turned back against the end 0, and storage, and that can be easily and quickly the side A, with the top B, is next folded erected and made ready for use. over the side A, when the pen will be folded In the drawings illustrating my improveor closed, as is shown in Figs. 3 and 4. ment, in which like letters indicate like parts, To erect my. pen and place it in position 7 5 Figure 1 is a side elevatiompartly in section, for use, the several pens or cages are first of my improved pen arranged in position for opened or unfolded, as shown in Fig. 2, and exhibiting the poultry, showing the side of are then placed'in a line on the ground or the pens farthest from the observer. Fig. 2 table T, with the open end of each pen next is a perspective view of one of the sections of to the closed or solid end C of the adjoining 80. my improved pen open, ready for use. Fig. pen, as will be understood from Fig. 1, which 3 is a perspective view of the section shown shows the sides A of the pens with the top in Fig. 2 folded, ready for transportation or B connected to the same and the back or storage. Fig. 4 is an end view of the section ends 0 between them. These solid ends thus 3 5 folded, showing the back or end 0 in section. close the open ends of the pens and form par- 85 Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the back or end titions bet-ween the several pens or cages, 0 through the line a: 00, Fig. 2, showing the preventing the birds or animals from interhin'ges which connect the back to the sides. fering with each other. The open end of the Fig. 6 is a View of the top of the section cage at the end of the pen or line of Cages 40 shown in Fig. 2 through the line 3 y, Fig. 2, is closed by a solid end or partition P, similar 0 showing the method of securing the top to to the end 0, which is fastened to the sides the sides. of the cage in any convenient manner, as is My improved poultry-pen, as illustrated in shown in Fig. 1. The animals may be put Fig. 1, consists of aseries of separate detached into the pens through the open end; or, more pens or cages formed of a size to aocommopreferably, a door 1), Fig. 2, may be formed 5 date the animals confined in the same. These in one of the sides, by means of which access separate pens (shown erected and open in is had into the pen to introduce or remove Fig. 2 and closed or folded in Figs. 3 and l) the animals or attend to the same. Any are formed by the sides A and A and top B, number of these cages may be arranged in constructed of wire or wire-netting, and the line,depending on the size of pen required, and

two lines of cages may be used, if desired, the pens of each line being separated from those of the adjoining line where necessary by canvas or thin metallic sheets or other suitable material placed between the lines.

While I prefer to make the end or back C solid, as shown, it may be made of open material if it should be found desirable.

The pen thus constructed is light and airy, admitting perfect ventilation and an unobstructed view of the animals contained in the same, and can be easily and quickly erected ready for use, and is readily taken apart and folded, so that each cage is apart by itself and occupies but little space in transportation or storage.

What I claim as new is- 1. In a pen for poultry, formed of separate detached sections, the section having the two sides A and A, the single end 0, and the top B, and open at the end where it joins the other sections, arranged and adapted to fold together, substantially as described, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a pen for poultry, the pen formed of a series of separate detached sections, each section having two sides, a single end, and a top, and open at one end, arranged and adapted to fold together, and erected so that the open end of one section is next to the closed end of the adjoining section, ase and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a pen for poultry, the pen consisting of a series of separate pens having the sides A and A hinged to the end 0, and the top B hinged to one side and adapted to fold together, substantially as described, arranged so that the open end of one pen will be next to the end 0 of the adjoining pen, and provided with the end P, as and for the purpose set forth.

Dated this 10th day of September, 1888, and signed at the United States Consulate- General, London, England.

WV. H. DREWITT.

In presence of MARTIN B. WALLER,

VicerO'onsul-Geneml, U. S. A., London.

S. F. CHAMBERLAIN,

Clerk. 

